Some have blamed CPAC Fever on Dana Loesch’s leather pants — ?!?! –but we know that a major contributing factor is weakened immune systems, caused by the excitement generated by Herman Cain:

As to the impact of Cain’s speech, I quote Ed Morrissey: “[Cain] stole the show yesterday with his speech in the late afternoon. People left the ballroom saying that he moved them to tears.” Cain drew 10 standing ovations.